Die carrier for die stocks



c. H. INGWER ET AL DIE CARRIER FOR DIE STOCKS Filed April 21, 1939 5 w r. n m m WW 0 ma .w N W5 5 Hma J Patented Oct. 29, 1940 UNITED STATES- 7 2,219,721 DIE CARRIERFOR DIE s'rocKs J'arl H. Ingwer and Clyde E. Wright; Elyria, Ohio, assignors to The Ridge Tool Company, North Bidgeville, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application April 21-, 1939, Serial No. 269.300 2 Claims. (01. 20s 16) This invention relatesto improvements in tools and more particularly to an improved holder for attaching or connecting the dies to the die stock to provide a complete and unitary assembly.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a holder for threading dies which is connected to the die stock and supports the dies and permits the diesand stock to 'be carried about as a unitary assembly.

Another object of the invention is to provide a holder which is quickly and easily detached from the die stock and from which the dies may be quickly and easily removed for use in the die stock.

Another object of the invention is to provide a holder for holding the dies which may be carried by the die stock and which holder and dies may be removed entirely from the die stock without removing the dies from the holder and where the dies and holder, when removed from the die stock, are not readily lost but are easily accessible and removable from the holder.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simple device for attachment to a die stock which may be made of wire stock and is economical to manufacture. Still other objects of the invention and the invention itself will become more apparent from the following description of an embodiment thereof, which description is illustrated by the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a ratchet die stock showing the holder in position and the dies supported by the holder;

Fig. 2 is a view of the holder separate from the die stock and dies; and

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawing throughout which like parts are designated by like reference characters, and particularly to Fig. 2, the carrier of our invention comprises a wire frame and includes a longitudinally extending body I provided at one end with a downwardly extending portion 2 which terminates in a. U-shaped hook portion 3.

The other end of the body I has a loop 4 formed therein by coiling the body of the wire in a plane transverse to that of the body. The wire then extends downward at 5 parallel to the end 2 and is provided with a forwardly extending portion 6 spaced and parallel to the part I, the end I of which is adapted to be engaged in the hook 3.

vdies and a handle II.

.The holder is used in conjunction with a ratchet die stock as best shown in Fig. l. The die stock may be of any conventional form, but usually comprises the ratchet portion IO having a socket for the reception of the shanks of the 5 The end 2 of the holder may pass through the socket with the body I of the holder extending adjacent the handle II.

The body I of the clasp or holder is shorter than the handle and the loop 4 is large enough to permit the ball I2 on the end of the handle I I to be readily inserted therethrough. In practies the ball of the handle is inserted through the loop and the end 2 of the holder passed downward through the socket opening in the ratchet portion of the die stock.

The dies usually each comprises chaser holding heads I4 from which depend the polygonal shanks l 5, which shanks are adapted for engagement in the ratchet of the die stock. The heads are usually provided with openings for chip clearance extending transversely ther'ethrough. The part 6 of the holder is passed through these penings in the dies which thus allows all the dies necessary to form a set to be disposed thereon. After the dies are placed onto the part 6, the end 1 thereof is engaged in the loop 3, as best shown in Fig. 1.

Since the end 2 passes through the opening in the die stock, and since the body I is shorter than the handle II, the holder cannot accidentally escape from the die stock and the dies are conveniently held suspended below the handle. The body portion I lies close to the handle II, making it easy to grip the handle without interfering therewith. When it is desired to use the die stock, the end 1 is quickly disengaged from the loop 3 and the carrier and dies may be removed unitarily from engagement with the stock. The dies may be retained on the carrier separate from the die stock, if desired.

As shown in Fig. 2, the shank I5 of the dies may be provided with transverse openings I6 extending therethr'ough which permits the dies to be threaded onto the part 6 of the holder. This has various advantages such as allowing the dies to be nested, as shown, and also prevents injury to the chasers by the part 6.

It will thus be seen that with this device the dies are kept closely associated with the handle,

and do not readily become lost or mislaid. Furthermore, it is possible to carry all the dies necessary and die stock in one hand, and no extra box is needed for the spare dies. The device is particularly useful for shipping and selling the dies, since it makes it possible to make up sets without the extra cost of a box to contain the various parts.

Having thus described our invention, we are aware that numerous and extensive departures may be made therefrom by those skilled in the art, and it is not our intention that the invention be limited otherwise than as is indicated by the appended claims.

We claim:

1. In combination with a die stock, a carrier for the dies for said die stock comprising a clasp having a body lying in a plane parallel to the die stock handle, an end of said body extending through the die receiving portion of the die stock and having a hook on its end, the other end of said body formed with a loop encircling the handle of the die stock spaced from the end, a die carrier portion extending from said loop and detachably engaged in said hook and adapted to receive and support said dies below said handle.

2. In combination with a ratchet die stock comprising a handle and a ratchet wrench on the end, a wire carrier adapted for attachment to the die stock and to carry the dies comprising a continuous wire formed to provide a body extending along said handle, and having one end bent at right angles thereto and extending downward through said ratchet portion, said end terminating in a U-shaped portion, the other end of said body being formed with one or more loops transversely to the body and adapted to encircle the handle of the die stock spaced from the end, a die-carrying portion extending from said loop below and in spaced parallel relation to the die stock handle and having an end detachably engaged in said U- shaped hook and adapted to extend through openings in said dies and suspend said dies below said handle.

' CARL H. INGWER.

CLYDE E. WRIGHT. 

